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Juvenile Law
Resources and Links for Abuse, Neglect, Dependency, and TPR
State Agencies and Resources:
- NC Division of Social Services (the NC social services system is county-administered and state-supervised via the Division of Social Services within the NC Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- NC Indigent Defense Services Office of Parent Representation (assists court-appointed parents' attorneys)
- NC Guardian ad Litem Program (the NC GAL Program represents the best interests of children involved in most abuse, neglect, dependency, and TPR proceedings)
- Action for Children North Carolina
- DSS Children's Services Practice Notes
State Forms:
- Administrative Office of the Court Forms (searchable by specific form or choose category "juvenile" for list of all juvenile forms)
- Division of Social Services Forms
Federal Agencies and Resources
- Administration for Children and Families, US Dept. Of Health and Human Services
- Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, US DHHS
- Child Welfare Information Gateway (a service of the Children's Bureau, US DHHS): This website provides access to print and electronic publications, websites, and online databases and is an excellent starting point for researech beyond NC proceedings.
- American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- National Association of Counsel for Children
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
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